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Atlas entry · New York

New York's Committee for Physician Health

Last verified July 29, 2026 · Checked against an official source

Physician & Clinician Mental Health

Verified facts

Program
Committee for Physician Health (CPH)
Organization
Medical Society of the State of New York
Location
Statewide, New York

Reported by the program

The program describes the following on its official information, reviewed on July 29, 2026.

Who it serves
CPH provides non-disciplinary, confidential assistance to physicians, residents, medical students, and physician assistants in New York who are dealing with stress, adjustment, emotional or substance use problems, and other psychiatric conditions, including those that arise from medical illness.
How it works
The program describes itself as a confidential, clinically based, non-disciplinary advocacy program, sponsored by the Medical Society of the State of New York and funded by physician re-licensure fees. It says the confidentiality of participants, referral sources, and records is protected by New York State and federal laws.
History
CPH was founded in 1974 and is a division of the Medical Society of the State of New York.

shrinkiatry context

New York's CPH is one of the oldest physician health programs in the country, founded in 1974, and it's the state's confidential, non-disciplinary route for a clinician who needs help. For the Atlas, it joins the physician and clinician mental health programs in Maine, Nebraska, Florida, and Hawaii, and its funding through re-licensure fees is a reminder that these programs are treated as core professional infrastructure, not an afterthought.

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Sources

  1. Medical Society of the State of New York, Committee for Physician Health. https://www.mssny.org/get-help/committee-for-physician-health/
  2. Federation of State Physician Health Programs, New York (Committee for Physician Health). https://www.fsphp.org/new-york

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